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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin,…
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin, also narrow band with ties to adjust size around neck
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
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Baby Undergarment
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
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- Title
- Baby Undergarment
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1185
- Description
- A tanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design. It appears to be Stoney beadwork because of the colour combinations. The jacket has beading on the shoulders and the the top front and has fringes below. The beading above across the back is of flowers with colours red, orange, beige, blue, whi…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre;
- Dimensions
- 52.0; with arms 143.0 x 81.0 cm
- Description
- A tanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design. It appears to be Stoney beadwork because of the colour combinations. The jacket has beading on the shoulders and the the top front and has fringes below. The beading above across the back is of flowers with colours red, orange, beige, blue, white and red and leaves in colours of green and turquoise. The beaded butterflies on the front are (two on each side) red and blue wings surrounded by pink, and blue and orange wings surrounded by beige; all the antennae are blue. The collar is pinked and also has a strip of 1.0 pinked buckskin sewn onto it 1.50 cm from the edge. The jacket is closed by leather thongs for tying. There are two front pockets, with pinked edges. The pockets are beaded in red, yellow, blue, green and white in what seems to be a flower. There is a lining, extending 25.5 cm down from the collar, in red and white checked cotton with two horizontal lines of red hearts and flowers with green leaves. On viewer’s left there are two border strips of white and blue flowers on red with green leaves. The back of the collar is lined with maroon velvet.REF: 103.08.1148 In the pocket of the jacket at the time of cataloguing: a square (26.0cm) white linen handkerchief with a lace border. It has green embroidered shamrocks and stems plus seven (approx.0.50 cm) dots around the shamrocks.REF: 105.02.1182 In the pocket of the jacket at the time of cataloguing: a piece of paper (11.0x12.5cm wide) with Willie’s notes on it. One side is written in script with a black felt pen “2 Rolled oats 1 milk 3 cream 1 Butter Veg fruit oranges Veg Meat”, viewer’s left, printed “NEWSPAPER GRACE” a line underneath and then “CARD FOR ERLING”. On the opposite side written in script in blue ball point pen “Bread at Pop’s, Grace and Gladys slene (sic) cody”. There are scribbles over the writing.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1185
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- Date
- 1982
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1174
- Description
- A narrow wool belt from Nepal, woven in a split tapestry technique, in various colours; has an off-white cotton braided fringe (the warp) that is knotted on the ends.
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- Title
- Fibre Belt
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 126.0 cm
- Description
- A narrow wool belt from Nepal, woven in a split tapestry technique, in various colours; has an off-white cotton braided fringe (the warp) that is knotted on the ends.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- households
- clothing
- Nepal
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1174
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Glove Stretcher
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.0056
- Date
- 1850 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0056
- Description
- A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.
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- Title
- Glove Stretcher
- Date
- 1850 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.4 (widest) x 19.1 cm
- Description
- A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.
- Subject
- clothing
- Isabella Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0056
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Reading Eyeglasses
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1001%20a-c
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1001 a-c
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with 2 wooden cases. (a) small oval lenses 3.0x2.2 with steel wires, 11.5 from side to side. Temple arms are 10.5 long ending in a circle 1.8 dia. The circle are wrapped with thread .(b) Wooden case 17.0x3.8x1.5 has a hinged opening 4.5 from end. Bottom of the sheath is l…
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- Title
- Reading Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with 2 wooden cases. (a) small oval lenses 3.0x2.2 with steel wires, 11.5 from side to side. Temple arms are 10.5 long ending in a circle 1.8 dia. The circle are wrapped with thread .(b) Wooden case 17.0x3.8x1.5 has a hinged opening 4.5 from end. Bottom of the sheath is lined. (c) Similar to (b) but leather covered and hinged at sides of opening with a metal band, velvet lined.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of (Mrs) Sentance, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1001 a-c
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1030 a,b
- Description
- (a) fine black net head shawl with embroidered motifs all over and scalloped edges on three sides (b) 78.0x78.0, cream net with embroidered stars all over, 2 long sides have scalloped embroidered edges, one end has 15.0 embroidered border and scalloped edging, other end has plain narrow hem with g…
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- Title
- Scarf
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- (a) fine black net head shawl with embroidered motifs all over and scalloped edges on three sides (b) 78.0x78.0, cream net with embroidered stars all over, 2 long sides have scalloped embroidered edges, one end has 15.0 embroidered border and scalloped edging, other end has plain narrow hem with gathering in centre 12.0 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1030 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0013
- Description
- A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
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- Title
- Shoehorn
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 4.7 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- footwear
- assistive device
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0013
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- Date
- 2008
- Material
- fabric; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1143
- Description
- A small bag from Nepal, woven on the back, and woven and embroidered on the front, with a multi-coloured corded strap (135.0cm) sewn onto the side of the bag, extending from the fringed bottom 4.0cm suspended from a blue plastic bead, to an over-the-shoulder cord. The front part is backed by a blac…
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- Title
- Shoulder Bag
- Date
- 2008
- Material
- fabric; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- A small bag from Nepal, woven on the back, and woven and embroidered on the front, with a multi-coloured corded strap (135.0cm) sewn onto the side of the bag, extending from the fringed bottom 4.0cm suspended from a blue plastic bead, to an over-the-shoulder cord. The front part is backed by a black muslin cotton piece that forms a separate compartment. There is a plastic and metal black zipper (15.0cm) on the top portion of the bag (one compartment) and the same kind and size of zipper lower down (5.0cm) opening onto a separate compartment. The bottom front of the bag 13.5x15.0cm wide) is gold satin with a circular embroidered design; the top part (5.0x15.0cm wide) is a multi-coloured woven design the same as the entire back of the bag. The paper price tag is attached by a piece of clear plastic; it reads “TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES” in red lettering and “ MADE IN/FABRIQUE DU NEPAL/NEPAL 5900165” in black lettering and the barcode underneath.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- accessory
- crafts
- Nepal
- Mary Andrews
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1143
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- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1075
- Description
- Light blue, "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988", ordinary long sleeved cotton t-shirt, light blue with black design and printing, back has "Prescreener 1.5" high letters in black, front has "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988" running diagonally with red film strip and black mounta…
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- Light blue, "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988", ordinary long sleeved cotton t-shirt, light blue with black design and printing, back has "Prescreener 1.5" high letters in black, front has "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988" running diagonally with red film strip and black mountain climber hanging on side of film strip, the Banff Centre logo with "The Banff Centre School of Management" also in red as part of overall design.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Festival of Mountain Films, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1075
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- Date
- 1986
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1133
- Description
- Short sleeve, bright orange with a logo by Jan Andrews. Lettering "snow golf 86" at top with a cartoon character golfing. Under cartoon on left is a logo for "Silver City Food & Beverage Co." "Banff Canada" on right. Under golf ball is signature of Jan Andrews.
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1986
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 64.0 cm
- Description
- Short sleeve, bright orange with a logo by Jan Andrews. Lettering "snow golf 86" at top with a cartoon character golfing. Under cartoon on left is a logo for "Silver City Food & Beverage Co." "Banff Canada" on right. Under golf ball is signature of Jan Andrews.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- souvenir
- Banff
- Jan Andrews
- Snow Golf
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1133
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- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fabric; nylon; metal; plastic; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0390
- Description
- A bright yellow anorak winter jacket with a small black tag on the front that has “SUNICE” stitched in white, “SUNICE” printed in blue down both arms, and “AUDI POWDER 8 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS” printed on the back across the shoulders. The jacket has a central pouch pocket across the stomach that clos…
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- Title
- Winter Jacket
- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fabric; nylon; metal; plastic; paper;
- Dimensions
- 158.5 x 74.2 cm
- Description
- A bright yellow anorak winter jacket with a small black tag on the front that has “SUNICE” stitched in white, “SUNICE” printed in blue down both arms, and “AUDI POWDER 8 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS” printed on the back across the shoulders. The jacket has a central pouch pocket across the stomach that closes with a zipper and two snaps, three snaps up the chest to the neck, two zipper-closed pockets on either side of the pouch, a high loose collar with a drawstring, and a drawstring along the bottom. Attached to the right-hand pocket’s zipper is a paper Sunshine Ski Resort day pass dated April 1990. The tag on the inside of the collar has the logo for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games embroidered.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- skiing
- clothing
- winter apparel
- Calgary Olympics
- Winter Olympics
- Sunshine Ski Resort;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0390
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